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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has aimed at savage dig at Jose Mourinho after being compared to the Portuguese tactician for his latest gesture.

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Guardiola gestured at Liverpool fans at AnfieldEarned comparisons with MourinhoCity boss hits back with savage digFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Guardiola was spotted raising six fingers at Liverpool fans after being mocked by supporters during Manchester City's 2-0 defeat to the Reds at Anfield. The gesture was in reference to City's six Premier League titles won under Guardiola after the City boss had been told he was "getting sacked in the morning". The defeat ensured City's dismal run of form continued, with Guardiola's men winless in their last seven games across all competitions.

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The 53-year-old's antics have drawn comparisons with Mourinho, who has made a habit of using gestures throughout his managerial career. Mourinho famously held up three fingers towards the end of his stint at Manchester United, and it has been put to Guardiola that his recent actions, coupled with the team's poor form, could be compared to the Portuguese's situation at Old Trafford.

WHAT GUARDIOLA SAID

He told reporters: "I hope not in my case… He won three, I won six.. but we are the same like that. We are together in the those situations. To make our fans know that we are much, much better than the people that sing that [Liverpool fans singing sacked in the morning]. It [the gesture] was just to make our fans feel that what we have done is extraordinary. I want to prove that we are an incredi­ble football club. Sooner or later it’s going to be the end but I will try to extend as much as possible for the best of my club.”

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Guardiola's chances of adding another Premier League title to his collection at City this season now look slim, with his team 11 points behind leaders Liverpool. The Cityzens return to action on Wednesday against Nottingham Forest.

Real Madrid's star attacking duo were named to the World 11, but Messi ends record streak for appearances

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Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, Vinicius Jr make teamMessi omitted despite leading Argentina to Copa America winLamine Yamal, Harry Kane, William Saliba also missed outFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The 2024 FIFPRO Men's World 11 was revealed Monday, with Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr standing out as the attacking trio – and Lionel Messi failing to make the side for the first time since 2007.

Manchester City led voting with four selections, while four players – Ederson, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger and Rodri – made the team for the first time.

The World 11 is the only global football award decided exclusively by the players. A record-breaking number of professional footballers voted for their 2024 men’s and women’s team of the year, with 28,322 votes coming from 70 countries.

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Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City)

Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: Rodri (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Forwards: Kylian Mbappe (PSG/Real Madrid), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)

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The FIFPRO Men's World 11 is based on voting from footballers from around the globe, as 26 nominees were revealed last week – with the Premier League dominating the shortlist with 11 inclusions.

Six players – Jeremie Frimpong, William Saliba, Phil Foden, Jamal Musiala, Cole Palmer and Lamine Yamal – were nominated for the first time.

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With Messi left out, there are now no clear dominant forces in the side. Mbappe and De Bruyne lead those selcted this year with five appearances each. This is Van Dijk and Haaland's fourth appearance each.

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Demorou, mas o Internacional parece finalmente ter embalado no Brasileirão. Após um início ruim, com apenas três vitórias em 14 jogos, o Colorado se recuperou na competição vencendo 7 dos últimos 11 confrontos. O triunfo mais recente aconteceu nesta quarta-feira, no 3 a 1 sobre o América Mineiro.

Um crescimento que vem junto de seu artilheiro: Yuri Alberto. Discreto no início do campeonato, balançando as redes somente uma vez em 13 rodadas, o atacante desencantou após o primeiro terço da disputa, marcando 10 gols em 11 partidas e assumindo a artilharia isolada do Brasileiro. Quatro deles apenas nos dois últimos jogos.

Caso consiga se manter no topo da briga dos goleadores, Yuri entrará para um seleto grupo de jogadores que se sagraram artilheiros do Campeonato Brasileiro com 20 anos – sua idade – ou menos. O recordista é Coutinho, do Santos, que em 1962, aos 19, ganhou a disputa na Taça Brasil.

Depois do craque santista, apenas seis jogadores chegaram perto do feito, conquistando a artilharia do Brasileiro aos 20 anos: Roberto Dinamite, pelo Vasco, em 1974, Reinaldo, pelo Atlético Mineiro, em 1977, Paulinho, também do Cruz-Maltino, em 1978, Túlio, no Goiás, em 1989, Amoroso, vestindo a camisa do Guarani, em 1994, e Keirrison, do Coritiba, em 2008.

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أعلن نادي إيفرتون الإنجليزي التعاقد مع المدير الفني الاسكتلندي ديفيد مويس، بعد أن رحل منذ 11 عامًا عن التوفيز لتولي قيادة مانشستر يونايتد.

في 2013، تم اختيار ديفيد مويس لقيادة مانشستر يونايتد بطلب من أليكس فيرجسون الذي رحل بعد ربع قرن من النجاح مع أحمر مدينة مانشستر.

أحد أكثر المدربين خبرة في تاريخ الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، يعود إلى جوديسون بارك، بعد أن قاد الفريق من قبل في فترة من 2002 وحتى 2013، وتجاوز الـ500 مباراة مع التوفيز.

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وكان مويس قد قاد الفريق لآخر نهائي كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي في عام 2009، وأربع مرات التأهل الأوروبي، كما تمكن من الفوز ببطولة دوري المؤتمرات مع وست هام يونايتد عام 2023.

وتوّج مع مانشستر يونايتد ببطولة كأس الدرع الخيرية، لكنه رحل قبل نهاية الموسم، في ظل تذبذب النتائج.

وبعد الرحيل عن مانشستر يونايتد في 2014، عمل مويس في الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم بمنصب تحليلي، ثم ريال سوسيداد الإسباني، وعاد إلى إنجلترا عبر بوابة سندرلاند.

في 2017 تولى قيادة وست هام يونايتد، ورحل في 2018 بعد أقل من 7 أشهر، ولكنه عاد من جديد في 2019، قبل أن يرحل بنهاية الموسم الماضي، وخاض معهم 230 مباراة.

وقال مارك واتس، الرئيس التنفيذي لـ إيفرتون: “نحن سعداء بعودة ديفيد إلينا في هذا الوقت المحوري بتاريخ النادي، فهو القائد المناسب الآن، ونتطلع إلى العمل معه لبناء أساس عصر جديد لـ إيفرتون”.

وعلق مويس: “من الرائع العودة، لقد استمتعت بـ 11 عامًا رائعة هنا، ولم أتردد عندما عُرصت علي فرصة العودة إلى هذ النادي العظيم، أنا متحمس للعمل مع مجموعة فريدكين (مُلاك إيفرتون) وأتطلع لى مساعدتهم في إعادة بناء النادي”.

‘Once Everton has touched you…’ 💙 pic.twitter.com/Kne6LyraM6 — Everton (@Everton) January 11, 2025

 

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Na tarde desta quarta-feira, um novo contrato de Fábio Santos com o Corinthians foi publicado no BID (Boletim Informativo Diário) da CBF. Em seguida o clube confirmou o acerto com o lateral-esquerdo, cujo novo vínculo é válido até dezembro de 2022, com direito a reajuste salarial não divulgado.

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Fábio retornou ao Timão em outubro de 2020 e assinou contrato com validade até dezembro de 2021. Segundo apurou o LANCE!, na época, o jogador chegou com um salário de cerca de R$ 280 mil, bem abaixo do teto estabelecido pelo clube. Esse valor ganhou um aumento na renovação por mais um ano.

Os agentes de Fábio Santos e a diretoria do Corinthians já estavam alinhando a renovação por mais uma temporada há alguns meses. A tendência era que isso seria formalizado apenas após a disputa do Campeonato Brasileiro, mas a questão foi antecipada pelas partes e foi anunciada a extensão contratual.

Aos 36 anos, o lateral-esquerdo é visto como uma peça importante dentro e fora de campo, que tende a ajudar na transição dos jovens e na chegada dos novos jogadores. Além disso, com uma provável saída de Lucas Piton para o futebol europeu nas próximas janelas, o Timão já garante pelo menos um atleta pronto para a função, já que a reposição deve vir das categorias de base.

Em sua primeira passagem, Fábio atuou entre 2011 e 2015, quando conquistou seis títulos, entre eles os mais importantes da história do clube, como a Libertadores de 2012 e o Mundial de Clubes de 2012. Além disso, levantou o Brasileirão-2011 e 2015, o Paulistão-2013, e a Recopa Sul-Americana-2013.O camisa 26 soma 265 jogos e 20 gols anotados pelo Timão.

Siraj won’t return for the last rites in Hyderabad due to quarantine protocols

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India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, who is in Australia with the Indian squads for the upcoming four-Test series, lost his father Mohammed Ghouse on Friday in India. According to a BCCI release, Siraj was offered the option of flying back home but the fast bowler decided to stay with the Indian squad in Australia.Ghouse was 53 and lost the battle to a lung ailment. He was instrumental in Siraj’s growth as a cricketer as he supported his son’s ambitions with his limited resources. The Indian squad, currently in the middle of a 14-day quarantine period, has been training in isolation on the outskirts of Sydney after arriving on November 13 from the UAE after the IPL.Siraj, 26, has played one ODI and three T20Is so far and is part of the Test squad in Australia. He will be the fifth pace-bowling option along with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini. Ishant Sharma, currently at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, is also expected to join the squad ahead of the first Test starting on December 17, once he is declared fit.In a video posted on social media by the BCCI on Tuesday, Siraj and Shami were seen bowling with the pink and red balls to captain Virat Kohli and other batsmen.Siraj recently represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL to take 11 wickets in nine games, including a match-winning 3 for 8 against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Dinesh Karthik has stepped down as the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, with Eoin Morgan replacing him. Karthik, a team statement said, wanted to focus on his batting.The franchise made the announcement hours before their match against defending champions Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The Knight Riders are currently fourth on the points table with four wins and three losses in first half of the season.Karthik had struggled for fluency in the first seven matches this season after shuffling around in the middle order. He has scored 108 runs in seven innings with a highest of 58, at a strike rate of 136.ALSO READ: Rohit’s rise, Gambhir’s fall and other captaincy changes in the IPLIn a media statement, the Knight Riders said Karthik “wishes to handover” the leadership to Morgan “with a view to focus on his batting and contributing more to the team’s cause”. Karthik will now assume vice-captain’s duties with the team.Morgan, speaking to , reacted to the development saying, “I was surprised as was everybody a little bit yesterday. DK informed us yesterday that he would like to step back and focus on his batting as he feels that is the best option for the team. It is incredibly selfless and it also shows a lot of courage for him to do that putting the team first ahead of him being skipper.”So I’m delighted to continue the leadership role within the side. Obviously captain, and not vice-captain now, but hopefully will continue to work alongside our players. We are only halfway through the tournament at the moment. We’ve showed some potential. Haven’t quite achieved majority of it yet. Tonight will be another good test, hopefully we’ll be up to it.” ‘Takes a lot of courage’
Venky Mysore, Knight Riders’ chief executive, said the franchise was “surprised” by Karthik’s decision. Mysore, though, said he looked at the development as just a captaincy swap.”We are fortunate to have leaders such as DK, who has always put the team first,” Mysore said. “It takes a lot of courage for someone like him to take a decision such as this. While we were surprised by his decision, we are respectful of his wishes.”In 2018 Karthik was bought by the Knight Riders for INR 7.4 crore ($1.156 million then) and appointed as captain. Under him, the Knight Riders finished third in 2018 and fifth in 2019. Overall Karthik has so far scored 859 runs at a strike rate of nearly 146 with five half-centuries. However, he has been bothered by his batting position this IPL.At the season opening media conference, Karthik admitted as much that he was still working out the right batting position with head coach Brendon McCullum. “That is something on top of our agenda as well. The coach is not letting me go where I want,” Karthik said tongue-in-cheek, responding to a query about whether he would be batting ahead of Nitish Rana in the top order.McCullum had said the Knight Riders had enough left-hand and right-hand batting options. “We got such world-class players in the likes of Dinesh and also Nitish so we can mix and match a little bit based on strategy. But that will certainly include … the skipper batting little bit up the order.”Dinesh Karthik and Eoin Morgan have a chat•BCCI

Why Morgan?
Morgan has been solid with the bat. Currently he is the second-best batsman for the Knight Riders scoring 175 runs at a strike rate of nearly 130.Morgan is known mainly for his success as England ODI captain, especially the 2019 World Cup win. But he has equally extensive experience as a leader in T20s. In 88 T20s he has been captain, Morgan has won 39 matches, lost 45, tied twice with one no result.Morgan was bought by the Knight Riders at the 2020 auction for INR 5.25 cr ($739,000). His close relationship with McCullum was highlighted as one key reason behind the franchise hiring him. But Morgan was brought in for the dual purpose of lending experience in the middle order and helping the Knight Riders’ leadership group comprising McCullum, Karthik and Abhishek Nayar.”Within any good side or great side around the world you got to have a number of leaders within the change room. We’ve got them in abundance,” Morgan said. “We have a lot of young guys coming through that lead from the front: (Shubman) Gill, Rana to name a few… (Kamlesh) Nagarkoti has stepped up at different stages. And we have an abundance of overseas players to lead as well. So between myself and Dinesh, captain and vice-captain, we can be at the forefront of that, but the driving engine is the guys behind us.”The rise in Morgan’s stature can be gauged from the fact that in 2012 he and McCullum were team-mates at the Knight Riders. Now he is an established leader, talked about as one of the best limited overs captains in white-ball cricket. Morgan himself has talked about the big difference since 2012 and now his belief in himself as batsman and leader has grown immensely.”He’s an incredibly dangerous player and probably the best middle-order batsman in the shorter version over the last two years,” McCullum told the Indian daily recently.Mysore said the franchise was “fortunate” to have Morgan, who was “willing” to lead the Knight Riders. “DK and Eoin have worked brilliantly together during this tournament and although Eoin takes over as captain, this is effectively a role swap and we expect that this transition will work in a seamless manner.”

Leeds United are interested in signing a player whose market value has risen by 7,500% in the last couple of years, according to reports.

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Leeds United are once again preparing for another season in the Championship. The Whites spent a good chunk of 2023/24 in and around the automatic promotion places but their form at the end of the normal season saw the Yorkshire outfit slip down to 3rd in the table, with Ipswich Town taking their spot in the Premier League. Daniel Farke's side went on to reach the play-off final but fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Southampton.

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Leeds' failure to secure promotion back to the Premier League is expected to have some impact on their transfer business. On the outgoing front, Wilfried Gnonto is said to be pushing to leave Leeds and wants a transfer to the Serie A. Elsewhere, there has been heavy interest in Crysencio Summerville, who has been linked with Liverpool. Finally, midfielder Archie Gray is said to be of interest to German powerhouse, Bayern Munich.

As well as potentially losing some of their key stars, Leeds are unlikely to be able to target some players they were perhaps looking at earlier this year, including Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha. Instead, their focus has seemingly been on smaller names who would not cost as much.

Leeds are one of a number of clubs keen on a possible swoop to sign Stade Brestois attacker Karamoko Dembele. They are also believed to be interested in the services of Stuttgart winger Silas Katompa Mvumpa. Furthermore, The Whites are one of the clubs lining up a swoop to sign FC St. Pauli central defender Eric Smith as a potential replacement for Tottenham star Joe Rodon.

Leeds target player whose value has skyrocketed 7,500%

Now, another potential budget signing has been linked with a move to Elland Road. The player in question is Natan Girma, who is currently plying his trade in the Serie B with Reggiana.

Grima joined Reggiana on a free transfer from Sona in July of 2023. Despite only spending one season at his current club, the attacking midfielder has seen his market value rise 7,500% from €10,000 to €750,000. Grima made 26 league appearances across 2023/24, scoring five and assisting three as Reggiana secured an 11th-place finish.

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The 22-year-old remains under contract with his current side until 2027, with the option of a further year, but reports emerging in Italy suggest a move to England could be on the cards. It is stated that Reggiana do not want to part ways with the midfielder but they could be forced to do so if the right offer came in.

On this front, offers lower than £2.5m will reportedly not be looked at. However, given his staggering market value increase in just one year, £2.5m+ still seems a serious bargain for any potentially interested club. His current trajectory looks to be one of a player on the rise, so that fee could look like a bargain in a few years.

Italian side Monza are understood to be keen on Grima but the report from Italy also mentions Leeds and Watford have been in contact with the player's camp to ask for information.

The Earthquakes are signaling ambition with their manager search, as the club currently sits bottom in MLS

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San Jose reportedly eying five candidatesIan Russell currently interim bossQuakes currently worst record in MLSGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

Changes appear to be coming to the MLS cellar dwellers in the San Jose Earthquakes. The team is ramping up its search for a new head coach and has reportedly interviewed five candidates for the job, including two former USMNT bosses: Gregg Berhalter and Bruce Arena. The other candidates include Gio Savarese, Robin Fraser and current interim coach Ian Russell.

The Quakes currently have 18 points this, the lowest in the league and 10 points adrift from the second-worst team in MLS in the New England Revolution. Tom Bogert was first to report the news.

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San Jose is in need of a culture reset, which means the team needs to get its next coaching decision right. Leading forward Jeremy Ebobisse painted a bleak picture of the franchise last weekend.

“Everything is a disaster, frankly," Ebobisse said. “We can’t talk about next year because I don’t know if I’m going to be here next year. I don’t know if some of the guys in the locker room will be here”

The team has made the postseason three times since 2013 and has seen high-profile coaching moves, such as Matías Almeyda fail to deliver.

The five candidates mentioned all have MLS experience, so that's an advantage over the Almeyda experiment. San Jose will have some competition for Berhalter, as the Chicago Fire are also linked with a move for the recent U.S. boss. Despite a controversial exit from New England, Arena is the most decorated MLS coach out of the group — winning five Cups.

Savarese and Fraser have had success with small market teams, with a proven track record of getting teams to overachieve with modest resources.

Considering the team is the Bay Area, has a solid academy setup and plays in one of the league's newer stadiums, they have the components to recruit well on both the technical and playing staff.

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The lowest point total in MLS history goes to the 2001 Tampa Bay Mutiny with 14, yet it should be noted that team played in only 27 matches and was in a 12-team league. Since switching to a 34-game format in 2010, the 2013 D.C. United team would fall into the lowest point total at 16 points.

If San Jose fails to pick up any more points, it would be the second-worst tally in a 34-game format. San Jose is also tied for third in that category, as it got just 21 points in the 2018 season.

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San Jose has just four games left before its season comes to an end. The club travels to Canada to face a playoff-hopeful in Montreal on Saturday.

West Ham United have already begun their hunt for a new manager, it has been reported, and have even gone on to make an early offer for their David Moyes replacement.

Moyes going down swinging

Despite constant speculation about his future, West Ham boss David Moyes isn't going down without a fight, and neither are his side. A late Michail Antonio header helped them hold Liverpool to a point at the London Stadium, and effectively ended Liverpool's Premier League title hopes in the process.

A point didn't really help either side though, with West Ham now sitting four points behind Newcastle United in the Premier League having played a game more.

The Reds will be hunting for a new manager at the end of the season with Jurgen Klopp's departure, and there appears to be a strong possibility that the east Londoners may be doing so too, with Moyes set to be out of contract as things stand.

New manager offer made but move unlikely

Now, reports have once again linked the Hammers with a replacement for Moyes, and even goes as far to suggest that the Londoners have made an offer. The man in question? Ex-Sevilla, Spain and Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui, who has been out of work since leaving the Molineux outfit days before the new season.

There had already been reports of talks, but now Italian sources [via Sport Witness] claim that the Hammers have put forward an offer for the ex-Real Madrid boss. Not just any offer either. They claim that David Sullivan has tabled a ‘rich offer’ for his services this summer.

However, a move seemingly remains unlikely, with the report going on to note that Lopetegui prefers the opportunity to manage AC Milan, which is another option for him at present with current boss Stefano Pioli expected to leave San Siro this summer.

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And some in Milan are keen to see him arrive, with former Rossoneri star Filippo Galli singing Lopetegui's praises: "It’s true, things didn’t go well for him at Madrid and Porto, but as coach of Spain they achieved great results, offering spectacular football, and he won with Sevilla.

"Let’s not forget that he belongs to the Basque school, from Xabi Alonso to Arteta and Unai Emery, many are doing very well. Lopetegui is a modern coach, who builds his teams according to the principles of positional football."

Moyes vs Lopetegui in the Premier League
	David Moyes	Julen Lopetegui
Games managed	694	27
Win %	39%	37%
Points per game	1.42	1.3
Goals scored per game	1.35	1.15
Goals conceded per game	1.3	1.56

Meanwhile, there isn't consensus over Lopetegui moving back to England, and The Guardian add that "key figures at the London Stadium are understood to be split on whether the former Spain and Real Madrid manager is the right man to replace Moyes".

They even add that there is still a glimmer of hope for Moyes, and that the Hammers could make "a late U-turn", though at this point there seems to have been too much smoke not to be fire regarding his departure.